to be or not to be, that is the question

español translation: Ser o no ser, ésa es la cuestión

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Término o frase en inglés:	To be or not to be, that is the question
Traducción al español:	Ser o no ser, ésa es la cuestión
Aportado por:	Andrea Bullrich

11:29 Sep 6, 2001

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Término o frase en inglés: to be or not to be, that is the question

shakespeare's romeo & Juliet

Joseph Neeson

ser o no ser, ésa es la cuestión

Explicación:
That is the traditional rendering, a newer translation is "ser o no ser, ésa es la pregunta".
It's not Romeo and Juliet, though, it's Hamlet.
HTH

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Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 19:32

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na +7

ser o no ser, ésa es la cuestión

Andrea Bullrich

na +2

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Blanca Rodriguez

na +1

How many times have you asked the same question?

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh

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2 minutos Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +7

ser o no ser, ésa es la cuestión

Explicación:
That is the traditional rendering, a newer translation is "ser o no ser, ésa es la pregunta".
It's not Romeo and Juliet, though, it's Hamlet.
HTH

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Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 19:32
Idioma materno: español
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7 minutos Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +2

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Explicación:
I absolutely agree with AIM, but would like to add my two cents.

There are voices claiming that the famous "ser o no ser" is a big mistranslation, as Shakespeare probably used the verb "to be" as a synonym of "to exist". Therefore, the proper translation would be "existir o no existir", which is, by the way, more philosophic.

:-)

Blanca Rodriguez
Local time: 00:32
Idioma materno: español, gallego
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9 minutos Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +1

How many times have you asked the same question?

Explicación:
I have already answered this question three times.

And, again, it is not Romeo and Juliet but "HAMLET, Prince of Denmark."

Please, be careful.

Regards,

BSD

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
Estados Unidos
Local time: 15:32
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